Higgs v Farmor’s School
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Neutral Citation | [2023] EAT 89 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Court | Employment Appeal Tribunal |
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3 cases
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Mr M Baldaccini v Special Ambulance Transfer Service Ltd: 3301216/2022
...he or she acted in fulfilment of a duty mandated by the religion in question." 94. In Higgs v Farmors School Neutral Citation Number: [2023] EAT 89, the EAT stated that the question of whether or not there is the requisite link between the conduct and the relevant belief will be a matter fo......
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Mr S Corby v Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service: 1805305/2022
...14 5. Forstater v CGD Europe and others [2022] ICR 1 6. Page v NHS Trust Development Authority [2021] EWCA 255 7. Higgs v Farmor’s School [2023] EAT 89 The Grainger tests 28. The first of the Grainger tests is that the belief must be genuinely held by the That is not in dispute in this case......
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Mr J Holbrook v Tom Cosgrove QC & Ors [2023] EAT 168
...the Respondents’ case at [60] was flawed and does not withstand scrutiny in the light of the judgment of the EAT in Higgs v Farmor School [2023] EAT 89. The Claimant contends that the argument that his prejudice was wrongly discounted “is now bolstered with the additional fact that the prej......
3 firm's commentaries
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Balancing Beliefs
...ethical veganism did not meet the test for a protected belief under the Equality Act 2010. Higgs v. Farmor's School and another [2023] EAT 89 - appeal upheld and remitted back to tribunal to decide afresh the tribunal had failed to appropriately consider the employee's rights to free though......
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Manifestation Of Religion Or Belief At Work: Guidance For Employers
...employers becoming embroiled in future disputes surrounding opinions expressed on social media by employees. (Higgs v Farmor's School [2023] EAT 89) The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific...
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Manifestation Of Religion Or Belief
...social media activity pose a threat to their employment? In the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case of Higgs v Farmor's School [2023] EAT 89, the Claimant, an employee of the Farmor's School was dismissed for gross misconduct following a complaint about her personal Facebook posts,......